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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the boy's relatives dies in October 1949?
(a) His sister.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

2. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?
(a) A German sailor.
(b) A local policeman.
(c) A family friend.
(d) His grandfather.

3. Who is the hero of the novel the boy reads in the dark?
(a) Robert.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Rory.
(d) Simon.

4. What do people believe lay below the ruins of Grianan?
(a) The ghosts of unborn children.
(b) The bodies of legendary ancient warriors.
(c) The souls of those who had disappeared.
(d) The souls of those who did not have a Christian burial.

5. In Chapter 2, at what time does the grandfather clock strike before it stops for good?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Katie?

2. Who is Billy Mahon?

3. From which part of the traditions of both Protestants and Catholics does the boy derive excitement?

4. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?

5. What type of stone chair is hidden in the ruins of Grianan?

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